Unfortunately it's mostly grassland in this part of Helnith and there isn't any real cover in the area with which to lose your pursuers. Ivan notices this and suggests (between gasps for breath) that the two of you either try to talk them down...or fight them off.

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Mark:

Ralts glows brightly in the midnight darkness, and when the light fades, she's evolved.

((What is lapras learning, and what can I drop? Also, Ev's are going to attack for Corphish and Speed for Kirlia. With Kirlia (And eventually Gardevoir), split future evs evenly between special attack and speed.)
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"Okay. Okay. Stop. We're not actually Bandra fools. We were just in territory they've occupied, and had to blend in with them. Ivan here is a Starlight Squad member, and I am just an ordinary trainer like yourselves."
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"A likely story!" replies the trainer in front, Pokeball in hand. ((There are three trainers, plus a fourth a little farther back FYI.)) "Prove it!"

"I can do that," Ivan assures everyone. The Squad member digs through his pockets frantically and has to half-strip before he finds what he's looking for. (One of the female trainers looks very disconcerted.) "Here it is!" He holds out a small pin.

The lead trainer looks at it, looks at him and says, "And how do we know you didn't steal this off a real Squad member?"

Mark recalled his pokemon, yawning as he said, "Good work tonight, guys." Before he recalled Kirlia, he told her, "And congratulations on evolving. Have a good rest." He then walked to the pokemon center, pulling out Ariados's ball and handing it to a nurse. "Excuse me? Do you think you could heal him? He was badly hurt in a fight a little while ago, and I don't think that he's fully recovered. Er..." Mark scratched the back of his head nervously, "Also, careful... he bites. Allot."
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"Excuse me? Do you think you could heal him? He was badly hurt in a fight a little while ago, and I don't think that he's fully recovered. Er...Also, careful... he bites. Allot."

"I'll be careful," she promises. True to her word, she dawns a thick pair of gloves as she heads to the back with Ariados' ball.

A few minutes later she comes back, shedding the gloves.

"Your Ariados has a cracked exoskeleton. It looks like it's healing well, but I'm going to keep him overnight as a precaution. He should be ready to go by morning." She smiles at you, and you're struck with the impression that she hasn't been able to give much good news recently...
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"Well, I doubt there's anything we can say or show you that won't get a response of, 'Lies!' or 'You just stole that from Will Wiliter.' So, maybe you can just take us.....take us to your leader."
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"You can usually find someone fishing by the pond, Or you could try the Village Hall; there was supposed to be a gathering this afternoon."

"When exactly was there suppose to be a gathering?" Christian asked curiously. After getting answer he headed out.

((If the meeting is going to be within an hour(or two) head to the village hall, if it is later than that, head for the pound))
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Mark nodded his thanks. "Um... do you think I could stay here tonight? I sort of don't have a room and I would like to be here when he... well..." Mark covered his mouth with his prosthetic hand as he yawned widely. "When he is better... And Mina too..." He remembered the other trainer, who had probably come here for medicine.
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The lead trainer eyes you warily. "Okay, but we're keeping an eye on you. One wrong move and you're Pokechow."

The trainers call out a few of their Pokemon to guard and escort you back to town. There's a hushed conference when you all reach the Pokemon Center and then one of your escort breaks off and goes inside. A moment later she comes back with a familiar figure—it's Lijan, still with bandages around his head but looking much more alert than the last time you saw him. His normally faraway expression turns concerned when he sees the uniforms, but then he recognizes the two of you and just seems bewildered.

"Ivan what are you doing in a Bandra uniform?"

A good portion of your escort relaxes at this obvious confirmation that at least a known good guy recognizes you on sight. Ivan takes his cue and hastily explains what happened on the mission—the attack, Hannah's unexpected appearance, your escape and appropriation of the Bandra uniforms. Lijan's expression turns sad, but unsurprised, and he waves your escort off with assurances that you're friends.

"So Bandra still has control of Keida," the Starlight Squad lieutenant surmises finally.

"Yes sir," Ivan confirms glumly.

"Do you have any idea what happened to Dien?"

"No sir."

Lijan's tone is sad and serious as he continues. "Unfortunate. We could really use the support now; I don't know if you've heard, but Sesh took about a third of our people to Skybreak City after accusing me of murdering Elren." He sighs. "But never mind. I will ask you two to change as soon as possible to avoid any more misunderstandings. If you have anything else to say, tell me afterwards; I promise I'll be here."

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Christian:

"It started a few hours ago, but last I heard it was still going on," the nurse tells you, so you head over to the Village Hall.

A few trainers are idling around outside; one girl with blonde hair is sitting against the wall, petting her well-groomed Skitty and looking frustrated. A squarely built teen with short, tousled hair is standing nearby, blowing at a curl that keeps falling into his eyes and shooting impatient looks at the Village Hall, occasionally grumbling things like "wish he would finish up" and "another fifteen minutes and I'm leaving without him." A third trainer you don't even notice until three or four sweeps of the area later; he's thin, wraithlike, and standing with perfect stillness and quietness in a patch of shade, seeming to take no notice of his surroundings.

The entrance of the Hall itself is ajar and from the interior, you can hear a furious shouting match going on. A quick peek inside reveals another half-dozen or so people, two of whom are engaged in the shouting match.

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Mark:

The nurse nods. "We're a little full right now, so you'll have to share a room, but I'm sure we can find a place for you." The nurse calls her Chansey and has the Pokemon take you to an empty bunk.
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Turning to the group of people standing outside of the meeting Christian asked curiously "So...err...what's up?" he also made a point by getting out one of his pokéballs and enlarge it in his hand.
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Touseled hair looks at you and grins sheepishly. He motions in the direction of the Village Hall.

"My cousin's in there trying t' rally the masses against Bandra. But nobody's interested after Triple B got through with Stardust." He expands a Pokeball of his own. "One on one, three Pokemon apiece? I can add a wager if you're interested."
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((How much time you got? I can stay awake if it would make this battle quicker?))

"My cousin's in there trying t' rally the masses against Bandra. But nobody's interested after Triple B got through with Stardust."

Christian used all the tricks he could to keep his face neutral, but his mind was racing "What? "Got through with Stardust? What the hell is that suppose to mean? Did I miss something? No, I cannot have. But how could they have kept this information from me? What is going on?! I-" but his chain of thoughts were interrupted when the other guy enlarged his pokéball

"One on one, three Pokemon apiece? I can add a wager if you're interested."

Christian grinned "You're on! Wager would be interesting as well."

He then threw out the pokéball with his geodude.
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Mark crawled into the bunk, already falling asleep. He quickly drifted into a deep sleep, not waking up until someone shook him or until three o'clock. Whichever came first. Did I mention that Mark was tired?
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((Not plannning to lose either! Took three turns in one go here. Interrupt my actions if something important happens(A critical hit against me or the opponent switches pokémon))
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((keep using bullet punch until makuhita or hitmonchan faints or is switched out. Also, stop if he uses an item...any item.))
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